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What I think Elon Musk means by ‚reasoning from first principles‘

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What I think Elon Musk means by ‚reasoning from first principles‘

https://link.medium.com/NqoAewqtT8 I wrote a (relatively lengthy) case study about Musk and his ‚physics-driven‘ approach to problem-solving (my own research and interpretations). Feedback is very much appreciated - especially if you think it‘s kind of useless as a framework (and why). Thanks!

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